Villers-bocage, Calvados

Villers-Bocage is a town and commune in France, in the Calvados dpartement, in Normandy. Its postal code is 14310 and the INSEE code is 14752. Population: 2,920.

Administration

Villers-Bocage is the seat of the canton of Villers-Bocage, in the arrondissement of Caen.

History

Villers-Bocage was the site of World War II's June 13, 1944 ambush of elements from the British 7th Armoured Division by the German 101st SS Heavy Tank Battalion.

Geography

  • Area: 5.76 km²
  • Altitude: 170 m

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